| Model Type | |
|---|---|
| donkeys/pack animals/transport | |
| Description | |
|
Breasted: 4. Toronto, Royal Museum of Archaeology. Very similar to previous examples. Twelfth dynasty. Purchased from Casira. Said to be from Meir. ... Another similar example: Cairo Museum, Guide 3213. - Wreszinski, Atlas, Pl. 61. From Royal Ontario Mus: two men driving two donkeys with burdens stuccoed and painted in red, ochre, black and white; said to come from Cemetery at Meir near Assiut. Each donkey carries a saddle-shaped burden dowelled to the animal's back and probably representing two sacks. Each sack contains roughly cut inscription pr hd (Royal Treasury). Base: 39.4 cm. x 18.3 cm. x 2.3 cm. height of front figure. 22.3 cm. height of rear figure: 32.5 cm. height of donkeys (without loads). 17.5 cm. | |
| Site | |
| Meir | |
| Museum | |
| Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto | |
| Accession number | |
| 910.18.3 | |
| Breasted Classification | |
| V-1-2 SERVANTS PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION - Land Transportation. - Men driving loaded donkeys. | |
| Material | |
| wood | |
| Dimensions | |
| Height of figure 32.5 cm Height of donkeys without loads. 17.5 cm | |
| References (Bibliography) | |
| Barker-2022 , Catalogue of Funerary Models M251, Figure 3.24 | |
| BreastedJnr-1948 , V-1-2 4. | |
| Links to Images and Other Refs | |
|
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Egyptian_antiquities_in_the_Royal_Ontario_Museum#/media/File:AncientEgyptianFigurines-DraftAnimals-ROM.png | |
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